John jay



` i To all 'whom 'it may concern We@ time eme @tite i 'JOHNQIAY 0F' gfofnn'gsonouen; NDIANA.

Letters Patent No. 97,644, dated `Deceai'lefr 7., 1869.-

COFFEE-RQASTER.

The Schedine referred to in these Letters Ratent and making part of the same.

p Beitknown that I, JOHN '.IAY, of Jonesborough,in

the county of Grant, `and State of Indiana,` have invented a new. and useful AImproved Coffee-Roaster;

and I do hereby deelarethe following to be' a full,

clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to which my invention apper.-

. tains, tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which the figure is a `perspective view ot' my improved coffee-toaster, part of the ease being brokenv away to show the stiri'ers.

My invention has for its object to provide a portable cotlee-roaster, which shallbc simple in construction,

and cap ble of` being converted into a devicc for popping corn. L

It consists in a cylindrical ease, composed of sheetmetal, or other suitable material, and provided with a vertical crank-shaft, upon which `are arranged, within the case, and at right angles to each other,l two horizontal stirrers, lone serving to lift'the coffee from the bottom of the case, to prevent its burning, While the other thoroughly 'stirs and agitates the entire mass.

A is a cylindrical case, composed D is a vertical shaft, passing centrallyr through the d top of the case, and stepped at its lower end in the bottom E, whiie its upperlend forms a 'crank-handie, F. l

'lo the lowercnd of this shaft is`secured, by a pin, a, a flat strip or plate of Vmetal, G, -placed horizontally upon `the bottoni of :the 'case A, and adapted to revolve in ontact, o'r nearly in contact therewith, asl y the shaft D is operated.

Upon the shaft D, a short distance above the plate i G, and at right angles thereto, `is secured, by a pin, b,

a horizont-al bar or'plate, H.

` 'lhs bar is provided with pendent teeth or arms I,

whose lower ends are nearly in contact with the bot' "tom ofthe case A. d, i

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' l The operation is as follows: The case A, containing the requisite quantity of coffee,` is placed' upon astove or other heater, and the` shaftD operated by its crankfhandle. The 'arms or plates G H Vare thus caused to rotate within the case. The former, sweeping .over the bottom E, lifts the cot'- fec therefrom, and prevents its burning, while the arms I ofthe latter stir it thoroughly throughout.

K is an opening in the top or fixed portion of the cover, provided with wire gauze or rods, to permit the escape of the fumes of the ,roasting coffee, and to. permit the inspection of the latter from time to tir'ne.

` By removing the pins a, b, the shaft 1) and plates G H may be taken out of the case A, and the latter used for popping corn, or for other purposes.

When used as a corn-popper, the corn can be observed through the opening K' `in the cover, but is f prevented from ying out by means Vof the wire-gauze covering.

My improved coffee-master is simple in construction, can be manufactured ata tritling expense, and,

from the fact of its portability, supplies an article of trade long required.

Having thus descrbedmy invention, What I claim as new, and desire -to secure by Letters 'Patent,isf v 1: The removable vertical crank-shaft D, and the removable` horizontal stirrers G and H I, in combina' tion with the portablecase A, substantially as herein shown and'described, for the purpose specied.

2. As an improved article of manufacture, the portable coiee-roaster, consisting of the case A, provided with the handle B, hinged cover G, and opening K,

and the removable crank-shaft I), and stirring-plates G and H I, all arranged a'nd operatin g as herein shown and described, for the purpose speciiied.

The above specification of my invention signed by ine, this 18th day of October, 1869.

' JOHN JAY.v

Vt-nesses:

`M. V. WHrrsoN, JOSEPH HOLLINGSWORTH. 

